Bag holder



M. N. WARD BAG HOLDER Sept. 5, 1950 Filed July 24, 1947 Imam-0 MAUI CE N, WA

Patented Sept. 5, 1950 UNITED OFFICE BAG HOLDER Maurice N. Ward, Tehkumniah, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada 7 Application July 24, 1947, Serial No. 763.287 In Canada April 23, 1947 4 Claims. 01. 24s-99) bag may be filled with the desired products without the aidof a second party.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character which is portable and wherein the bag or sack may easily and- .readily be connected or disconnected from the holder.

A further object .of the present invention is to provide a device of this character wherein the bag support may easily be adjusted to accommodate bagsor sacks of different length.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character wherein sacking or the shaking-down of the contents of the bag or sack may be effected without disconnecting the bag or sack from the holder or support.

Yet another and further object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character in which the bag with contents may be weighed 4 as the bag is being filled.

Another and yet further object of the invention is to provide structure of this character which is novel and simple in form, rugged in nature and one that will the more satisfactorily perform the 'functions required of it.

Having regard to the foregoing and other objects and advantages which will become apparent as the description proceeds and the details of .the invention become known, the present structure consists essentially of the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described in more particular detail and illustrated in the accompanying-drawings in which;

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of an embodi- 'ment of my present invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional elevational view of theadjustable support means for adjusting the height of the bag holder.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of a fragmentary portion of the bag engaging arm or support. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a fragmentary portion 1 of the main bag supporting base, and Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line '|-l of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings wherein a preferred embodiment of the present .invention is disclosed and wherein like numerals Lil ,of referencedesignate corresponding parts in the various illustrations, the numeral I5 indicates the bag holder as a whole while the numeral IS indicates a bag or sack mounted in the holder.

As. more particularly observed in Figs. 1 and 2, the present invention, broadly speaking, com prises a main supporting section I! and a movable section l8.

Referring first to the main supporting section, this comprises an inverted substantially U.- shaped frame or section l9 provided with hollow arm extensions and 2| with a supporting bracket or suspension means 22 secured to the upper extremity thereof. An opening 23 is formedin the bracket for engagement with a fixed means of support such as a .bolt, nail or the like 24 mounted in a wall or on a post in order that the device as a whole may be suspended in operative position free of the floor or the ground as the case may be. A pair 'of fingers 25 are pivotally mounted on the bracket on opposite sides of the opening 23 and form a releasable locking means for the holder when supported on the bolt or nail.

Movably mounted on the arms 20 and 2| of the section [9 is an adjustable support 26 having engaging means 21 for releasably engaging the arms 20 and 2|. The support includes a pair of spaced plate members 28 and 29 which form a housing slidably movable on the frame E9, the sections being connected to one another by means of bolts or the like 30. Extending outwardly from the front of the housing or support 26 is a support arm 32 to which an expandable spring 33 is connected, the purpose of which will be later referred to.

The adjustable mechanism for releasably engaging the arms 20 and 2| comprises a pair of arm engaging dogs 35 and 36 movably connected to the housing by means of pivotally connected link members 31. .The outer ends of the dogs (see Figs. 2 and 4), are provided with openings 38 through which arms 20 and 2| extend. while the inner ends thereof are pivotally connected to operating rods 46 and 4|, the rods, in turn, being pivotally connected to operating lever 42 which still further in turn is pivotally connected to the housing as indicated at 23.

The means for normally retaining the dog members 35 and 36 in engagement with the arms 20 and 2| comprise spring or like means 44, and

45. The springs,'as in the present instance, embrace the pivotal connections of link members 31 with one end thereof engaging bolts and the opposite ends in engagement with the, base of the dogs. Thus the inner ends of the dog members are constantly urged downwardly to lock the walls of the openings 38 in engagement with the arm members 20 and 2|.

From what has already been described it will be seen that a downward pressure exerted on the operating lever 42 will move rods 40 and M upwardly at the same time with the inner ends of the dog members 35 and 36 so that the walls of openings 38 are released from their gripping engagement with arms 20 and 2| and such release will permit the movable support 26 to slide downwardly on the arms 20 and 21. Immediately the operating lever 42 is released, the spring members 44 and 45 will move the inner ends of the dogs 35 and 36 downwardly while the outer ends thereof automatically move into gripping engaging with the arm members to lock the adjustable support and housing in a predetermined position. While I have described the action and operation for adjustably lowering the support and housing, it v is well to note that by simply placing the hands underneath the support and pushing upwardly, the support may be raised to a predetermined elevated position without operating the lever memare relatively thin. In addition toits arcuate formation, the member 49 tapers inwardly in substantially oonoidal formas indicated at 5i. Extending upwardly and inwardly of the ber 49 are a pair of support arms 52 and 53. These arms are designed to pivotally support a secondary bag holding element- 55 which is; also of arcuate: and conoidal' form. The are of the meniber 55, it is observed, is of a lesser' diameter than the interior of the base Hand thus may bes'wung l downwardly into nested position within the arouate formof the member 49 As more particularly illustrated in. Fig.- I, Z, 3 and '7, the bag or sack i5 is designed to be supported between the members 49' and 55 in" a yertioal position elevated from the floor or ground and with the neck of the bag or sack maintained in open position as seen in Fig; 3 ready to be: filled with the. desired products. I

When it is desired to place a bag or sack the holder, the secondary bag holding" element is moved. to the position shown dotted lines in Fig. I, when the open. neck of timing: or sack is simply fitted around the outer rim oi? member 55. The member 55 is then swung downwardly into nested position within the primary member 45 as shown infull lines in Figs. 1, 2 and '7.

With the downward movement of element 55, the neck of the bag It is secured in open: position between the members 4.9 and 55 where by virtue of the conoid'al formation of the respective holdin g elements the bag is firmly gripped therebetween. In order to guard against slipping of the :bag when position, the interior of member 49 I and the exterior of member" 55' is provided with a grilled or ribbed surface as indicated at 51 in Fig. 5-, thus. an anti-slip or friction grip is provided" between the bag holding elements. The

:bag. then; is firmly securely held between the 'two holding members yet may readily and easily 4 be disconnected or released from the holder by simply moving element 55 upwardly to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. 7

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 brace members 58 and 59 are connected to the bag holding member 49 andthe guide rods 41 and 48 by means of bolts or other appropriate securing means 60. These brace members extend upwardly to a common terminal point M at which point the lower end of the spring 33 is connected. As clearly shown in Fig. 2 a guide bar 62 provided with a stop 63 is pivotally connected to the brace members as indicated at 64 with the free end thereof being movable through support arm 32 while indicia- 65 in graduated form is imprinted on the guide bar to form a weight indicator. From the foregoing it will be seen that as the weighted bag in the holder moves downwardly under the influence of its weighted load, the guide bar 62 also moves downwardly in accordance with the resistance offered by spring 33. Thus the" weight of the bag and its contents registers on the indicia 65. V

Should it become necessary or desirable to sack or shake-down the contents of a bag din ing a filling operation, the sides of the bag holdlllg unit 49 are gripped between the hands when the movable section is moved upwardly and downwardly in an ordinary sacking movement, the telescopic arrangement of the guide rods and the resiliency of spring 53 permitting the movable section l8 to be freely moved upwardly' and downwardly for this purpose.

In operation, the bag holder is suspended on a bolt, nail or other suitable medium in a barn or other convenient place at'a l'i'ei'glit sufficient to insure that the bottom of the bag is sufficiently elevated to be free or the floor or ground. The member 55 is then moved to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 when the open-neck of the bag or sack is fitted around the exterior of member 55 with a small overlap after which member 55 is swung downwardly to the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, this position the bag is gripped between the two arouate members 3-9 and 55 and held in open position ready to be filled. As the bag gradually becomes filled, its weight causes movable section ill to move downwardiy together with guide bars-'52 so that the weight of the bag and: contents register and may be read on the indie-la above the upper margin of the'support arm 32. Should the contents of the bag require Backing, this is accomplished while the bag remains in the bag holder by simply gripping the sides of sections ts and 55' and sharply moving them upwardly and downwardly with the bag all as' previously described.

When a bag is filled to the desired extent or weight, the member 5-5 is swung upwardly by hand to the position. shown in dotted lines Fig. 1 when the bag is immediately releasedfirorif the holder.

when the support may simply be pushed upwardly the desired height.

Many changes may be made in the above and many apparently widely different embodiments constructed without departing from the spirit or the essential characteristics of the invention. The present disclosure therefore is intended to be interpreted illustrative and not in a limitative sense.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a bag holder of the character described, a main supporting section having a movable section slida-bly connected thereto, bag holding means carried by the movable section comprising primary and secondary bag holding members of arcuate form, the said secondary member being swingably mounted for movement into and out of nested relationship with the primary bag holding member to releasably retain a bag or sack there'between in suspended open position, an adjustable support carried by the main supporting member for suspending the movable section, resilient means connecting the movable section With the adjustable support, hand lever means for adjusting the position Of the adjusta-ble support on the main supporting section and means carried by the movable section registerable with the adjustable support for indicating the weight of the bag and its contents.

2. In a bag holder of the character described, a main supporting section having a movable section movably connected thereto, bag holding means carried by the movable section comprising primary and secondary bag holding members, the said secondary member being movable into and out of nested relationship with the primary bag holding member to releasably support a bag or sack therebetween in suspended open position, an adjustable support carried by the main supporting member comprising a housing movable on the main supporting member, engaging dogs mounted in the housing and releasably engaging the main supporting member and hand operable lever means for releasing the said dogs from engagement with the main supporting member, means for connecting the movable section to the adjustable support and means for detachably connecting the main supporting member to a suspension support.

3. In a bag holder of the character described, a main supporting section, a movable section telescopically connecting the main section, means for supporting a bag or sack in the movable section comprising primary and secondary bag engaging members, the said secondary member being movable into and out of nested relationship with the primary member to releasably support a bag therebetween in suspended open position, brace supports for the movable section, an adjustable support carried by the main section provided with an extension arm, means for movably connecting the brace support of the movable section to the extension arm and means for adjusting the position of the adjustable support on the main section to vary the position of the movable section.

4. In a support for bags or sacks, a main supporting section, a movable section movably connected to the main section and adapted to support a bag or sack therein in suspended open position, an adjustable support carried by the main section comprising a housing, engaging dogs for movably engaging the housing and lockingly engaging the main section, lever operating means for releasing the dogs from engagement with the main section, means for normally maintaining the dogs in locked engagement with the main frame and means for movably connecting the movable section to the adjustable support.

MAURICE N. WARD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,005,289 ONeil Oct. 10, 1911 1,439,878 Erhardt Dec. 26, 1922 1,225,866 Schrears May 15, 1917 2,172,529 Barker Sept. 12, 1939 

